The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 526

Fancy RockfordRockford Watch Co., Rockford, Illinois, No. 853919, Model 1, circa 1910.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pendant watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine", unusual applied pattern decoration, back with flowers in the center, engine turned reserve, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white and rose enamel, red Arabic numerals, outer minute track gold paillon garlands on the outermost, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 0 size, 3/4 split plate with mo-cked bridges, elaborately damascened in wavy pattern, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance springSigned on dial and movement.Diam. 36 mm.